Build Crafting for Destiny 2 – Stats and best mods to keep in mind

Building your character is a very important aspect of Destiny 2. Yes, you can focus on playing the game without much thought, but you won't be able to make much progress if you don't have an appropriate build for your character. Here's a breakdown of the major stats and mods that you need to consider while building your character.

Destiny 2 Class-wise stat breakdown

Hunter

Hunters in Destiny 2 are known for their invisibility. In fact, most PvP games during the Season of the Risen have a couple of invisible hunters running around all the time. And in order to have a quick cooldown on your invisibility, you will have to focus on the Mobility stat of your character. It's important that you have at least 90 or above on mobility. Not only will you be able to move fast with a high mobility stat, but you will also be able to get invisible quicker.

The second stat to focus on would be your Recovery. Hunters are known to be glass cannons. So you might not be able to take a lot of hits, but you can definitely go invisible and hide till you recover. Hence, having a high recovery is important. It's good to get this up to 100 as well, but if you can't, having a 70-80 Recovery is recommended.

You could focus on getting some points into your Intellect stat as well. The higher your Intellect, the quicker your super regenerates. So try having a score of 60-70 on your Intellect and you should be able to get that super in quick. However, with a Kinetic Siphon mod, you could start generating Orbs of Power when killing enemies with your kinetic weapons. And every time you pick up an Orb of Power, you recover super energy. Thus, you needn't really focus on the Intellect stat that much.

Mods

The first mods you would want to consider are the Mobility Armorer mod or the Recovery Armorer mod for your Ghost. With these mods, you'll receive gear with a high Mobility or high Recovery, depending upon the mod you equip. Apart from this, you need to focus on the regular stat mods available on your armor pieces. Consider using these to get a stat boost for the stat you need.

Related: Best Void 3.0 build for Titan – Destiny 2

Warlock

Warlocks are basically your healers but with good damage dealing capacity. Since Warlocks depend heavily on their healing/empowering rifts, it's good to have a high Recovery. It's best if you have a 100 on your Recovery but maintaining a score of 80-90 also works. Your Recovery stat score is also tied to the cooldown of your rifts, so the higher the score, the quicker the cooldown.

The second stat you would want to focus on would be your Strength stat. Having a high score on this stat reduces the cooldown on your melee ability. With the Void 3.0 rework, Void Warlocks are very popular. And the melee ability on your Warlock activates the Devour perk. With this perk active, you'll recover health for every enemy you kill.

Finally, you would want to focus on your Discipline. This is related to your grenade cooldown. It's okay if you can't maintain a very high score on your Discipline. Having a score of 50-60 is pretty decent for a Warlock build.

Mods

Apart from the regular stat mods and the Ghost mods that we've previously mentioned, you could use a Bomber mod. This mod goes into your class item, which is essentially the Bond for a Warlock. This will help you get back your grenades quicker.

Related: Best Void 3.0 build in Destiny 2

Titan

Titans, as the name suggests, are tanks. Not only can a Titan absorb a lot of damage, but they can also dish out a lot of damage too. For this, you would want to focus on your Resilience stat. Having this stat at around 100 will help you get your Titan Barricade quicker.

The second stat you would want to focus on will be your Recovery. A 60-70 score on Recovery is a sweet spot. Once you've done this invest the rest of your points in your Strength stat. This will help you use your melee ability faster. Alternatively, you could also focus on your Discipline stat if you would rather have your grenades return quicker.

Mods

Once again, you would want to focus on your stat mods for a nice little stat boost. Apart from that, you could also focus on the Melee Kickstart arms mod if you want to get that melee energy quicker.

And that's all that you need to take into account while building a character in Destiny 2. But, do take note that this guide isn't set in stone. If you're new to Destiny 2, this guide should help you sail through till you have enough experience to try out other stat combinations on your characters.

Apart from the Mods, there are several class-specific exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2. Each of these exotics come with their own sets of abilities. Feel free to check them out and see which fits your playstyle the best. Good luck with the experimentation Guardian.

For more builds, check out Best Void 3.0 build for Hunters: Destiny 2 and Best Void 3.0 build for Warlock – Destiny 2 on Pro Game Guides.